Congress at the receiving end: Will it get status of leader of opposition?

New Delhi, May 16: The Congress, which was once known for its dominance in India's electoral politics, is in a danger of not getting the status of even the leader of the opposition. A party needs to win at least 10 per cent of the Lok Sabha seats to obtain the status of an opposition leader but it was struggling to manage 54 seats till the last reports came in.

According to constitutional experts, if no party can reach 54, there would be no leader of the opposition. There will be different opposition parties and each will have their own leader.

A recognised opposition leader is generally a member of different selection committees but in this case, a specific will have to be taken. The leader of the largest opposition party will be eligible to be a member of such committees.